Abaft - English meaning

əˈbɑːft

Abaft – definitions in English dictionary

adverb
In or behind the stern of a ship.
Usage examples:
A line of clouds was spotted abaft by the starboard lookout

preposition
Nearer the stern than; behind.
Usage examples:
The yacht has a shower just abaft the galley

adverb
At the back of or behind a ship or boat

后面

Achter, Op de achtersteven, Op het achterschip

En arrière, En arrière de

Hinter, Achtern, Nach hinten

जहाज़ की पतवार की ओर, पिछौता, पीछे

A poppa

배후, 후반부쪽으로

В корме, Позади, Сзади, На корме, С кормы, По направлению к корме, В сторону кормы

A popa, Detrás de, En popa, Atrás de

Word origin

Middle English (in the sense ‘backwards’): from a-2 (expressing motion) + archaic baft ‘in the rear’.

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